Vehicle Description
Back in 1991, Chevrolet rolled out a completely restyled Impala,
the first major changes since the 1977 "downsized" model debuted.
We purchased this SS from the 2nd owner who purchased the car in
2010 from the family with only 26k on the clock. It is in pristine
condition and always covered and garaged. He changed the oil yearly
buy got little use.
While the automotive press was underwhelmed in 1991, Chevrolet
brought out a new trim level in 1994 that corrected those initial
impressions. The Super Sports trim level went into production at
GM's Arlington, Texas factory on February 14, 1994. Despite its
curvaceous body, the Super Sport trim made everything sufficiently
ominous compared to garden-variety Impalas.
The SS borrowed liberally from the long-standing 9C1 police
package, this time from the Caprice. A sport-tuned suspension with
reinforced shock absorbers and coil springs; a high-capacity,
reverse-flow cooling system from the Corvette LT motor; four-wheel
disc brakes; a transmission cooler; dual exhausts; a higher-output
electrical system and more. There is also a 23-gallon fuel tank in
place to promote long trips.
This big B-body rolls on BFGoodrich g-force T/A radials, size
255/50ZR17 at all four corners. Each tire is mounted to a factory
alloy wheel. The tires and wheels are all in very good order. The
car's suspension sets an inch lower than a standard Impala.
Under the hood is a 350 CID V-8 engine (code LT1), it is a retuned
LT1 small-block V8 making 260 horsepower and 330 lbs�ft of torque.
The primary difference between the LT1 in the Impala and the LT1 in
the Corvette and Camaro was that the Impala engine was fitted with
cast-iron cylinder heads instead of aluminum ones and a camshaft
that was designed more for low-end torque than high-end horsepower.
Another difference was that the block casting for the Impala LT1
had two-bolt main bearing caps while the casting used for the
Corvette LT1 had four-bolt main bearing caps. Backing this motor
was a four-speed automatic transmission (code 4L60E), which was an
electronically controlled version of the previously hydraulically
controlled 4L60. The car also comes with 3.08:1 gearing and
standard limited-slip differential.
Driver convenience equipment includes air-conditioning, power
steering, power four-wheel disc brakes, cruise control, power
windows, power sideview mirrors, power locks and tilt steering
column plus rear defroster.
Safety equipment includes dual front airbags and anti-lock
brakes.
Inside, the car's gray leather interior is in fantastic shape. The
front buckets are huge and the big rear bench seat beckons for
passengers. The matching carpet and headliner are in similar great
condition. The dashboard and inner door panel look new. The analog
gauges frame a two-spoke, leather-wrapped steering wheel that house
the driver's side airbag. There's a column-mounted gearshift lever
along with a Delco-Bose AM/FM stereo with CD player.
Competition to this Impala in 1996 included Buick's Roadmaster,
Ford's Taurus SHO, Mercury's Marauder and Oldsmobile's LSS
Supercharged, Pontiac's Bonneville SSEi and Saab's 9000 CSE
Turbo.
Do you remember the print ads for this car, which used a mix of
Star Wars and Hollywood reality by declaring, "Lord Vader, your car
is ready." If you had one of these 25 years ago or your parents did
and you have fond memories of it, here is your chance to take
another spin in one at MotoeXotica Classic Cars. Stop by today!
VIN: 1G1BL52P3TR156422
This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 38,850 miles. It is
sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title.
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